Rat City Roller Derby turns 20; more impacts of Tuesday’s UW protest scuffle; Seattle School District may close up to 20 elementary schools; should a disgraced former abusive priest get to keep his Ph.D.?

Documentary about Seattle’s favorite old beer ads premieres at SIFF; SPD officer censured after racial slur; protest encampment at UW gathers more support; two longtime WA wineries will be locally-owned again.

Carless-transportation advocate Anna Zivarts’ new book; refugees, kicked out of a hotel, camp in a park again; Amazon reports big profits; Councilmember Moore says Councilmember Morales said mean things about her.

3D tour of late, beloved Re-bar; students, others march for Gaza peace; ex-cop/suspected killer apparently kills self while on the run; Boeing engineers claim ‘retaliation’ by company.

Stories of young red-state clients of SPL’s ‘Books Unbanned’ program; Auburn police officer’s murder trial starts; more low-income tenants facing eviction; students planning big pro-Palestinian actions around the region today.

Cherdonna Shinatra’s cabaret show at an auto garage; most library branches to close one day a week; Carnation neighbors vs. Remlinger Farms’ concert plans; is T-Mobile supporting a red-states AGs’ group?

Kids’ TV host ‘Brakeman Bill’ dies; advocates decry city transportation plan and SPD contract proposal; Senate wants Boeing CEO to testify; ‘at least six’ suicide attempts reported at Tacoma ICE jail.

New Microsoft book says AI can be used ‘for good;’ WA ban on high-capacity magazines goes to state Supreme Court; questioning the FAA’s ‘cozy relationship’ with Boeing; the eclipse got eclipsed (here at least).

Anniversary of Spokane’s Expo ’74 (and of Cobain’s death); Harrell announces a not-so-exciting transportation plan; John Oliver vs. food delivery app companies.

Storm legend, in new doc, states her case as Seattle sports’ GOAT; new SPD contract would include huge retroactive raises; outcry after Frye Art Museum curator’s layoff; Victor Steinbrueck’s little house to go for big bucks.

Online ‘influencers’ are a growing target of restaurant marketing; Rainier View principal transferred out; more protests against Tacoma ICE jail; MAGAts will invoke racism on any flimsy excuse.

Master plan to improve Pike Place Market for local shoppers; SPD union gets tentative contract deal with city; Seattle Schools closing ‘highly capable cohort’ program; a print-media tradition few people probably miss.

City finally releases new Comprehensive Plan, with far less new housing than advocates want; Muni Court judge denies allegations of bias; Burien makes homelessness (more) illegal; did Legislative Dems sell out LGBTQ youth?

Forty years of the band Girl Trouble; West Precinct protest demands ‘Justice for Jaahnavi;’ City Council to ‘reconsider’ living wages for gig workers after delivery companies slap on new fees; we’ve got major winter weather again.

Black History Month art & music picks; cop who struck Jaahnavi Kandula won’t be charged; Seattle takes back part of Regional Homelessness Authority’s funding; Boeing’s 737 program head resigns.